NEW YORK: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said the car explosion near Red Fort is 'clearly a terrorist attack' as he commended India for being 'very measured' and 'very professional' in the way it is investigating the deadly incident.

A high-intensity blast outside the Red Fort in Delhi on Monday claimed at least 13 lives.

India on Wednesday termed the car explosion a heinous terror incident.

Rubio said Wednesday in remarks to the press in Hamilton, Canada: "Yeah, we're aware of the potential that that holds. But I think the Indians need to be commended; they have been very measured and cautious and very professional in how they're carrying out this investigation." That investigation continues. Clearly, it was a terrorist attack.

"It was a car loaded with highly explosive m

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